How the Universe Works
TV Show · Documentary

How the Universe Works shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are.

2010 · 47m
Starring Dr. Michio Kaku, Lawrence Krauss, Phil Plait
Director Alex Hearle

Season 1

  • EPISODE 2
    Black Holes
    Black Holes,the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculation, now modern astronomy is proving them frighteningly real and showing that they may well shape everything we see.
    2m
  • EPISODE 1
    Journey from the Sun's Center
    We're digging in to see how the sun's heat and light get to us.
    41m
  • EPISODE 2
    End of the Universe
    How and when will the Universe end? Gravity and dark matter are poised to annihilate the Universe in a big crunch. Expansion and dark energy may tear it apart. Or, a phase transition could kill us tomorrow in a cosmic death bubble.
    41m
  • EPISODE 3
    Jupiter
    Beneath Jupiter's clouds lie our solar system's deepest secrets: from its violent youth, through the birth of life to the death of the sun. Scientists are discovering that the solar system, the Earth and every living thing exists because of Jupiter.
    41m
  • EPISODE 4
    First Second
    The first second of the Universe, the creation of everything when space, time, matter and energy burst into existence. It is the most important second in history, which seals the Universe's fate and defines everything that comes after - including us.
    41m
  • EPISODE 5
    Saturn
    Saturn's secrets are out. The ferocious weather, the evolving ring system and the discovery of active geology on Saturn's moons has rewritten the textbooks. Scientists are looking for life on Saturn's moons and they may have found it on Titan.
    41m

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Cast & Crew

  • Dr. Michio Kaku
    Self
  • Lawrence Krauss
    Self
  • P‌P
    Phil Plait
    Self
  • Richard Lintern
    Narrator
  • Mike Rowe
    Narrator
  • E‌D
    Erik Dellums
    Narrator
  • A‌H
    Alex Hearle
    Director
  • S‌C
    Stuart Carter
    Producer
  • W‌C
    Wyatt Channell
    Producer
  • P‌G
    Paul Gasek
    Producer
  • S‌M
    Stephen Marsh
    Producer

About

How the Universe Works

Documentary

How the Universe Works shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are.

Information

Studio
Discovery Channel
Released
2010
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 2010 Discovery Communications Inc.

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